1st Annual “Savor Filipino” Festival
Fancy some lumpia or adobo? Top chefs from across the country will travel to San Francisco for the inaugural Savor Filipino food and music festival from 10 am to 6 pm on August 30, 2014.
The idea is to taste, cook, learn, sip and watch chefs and authors, sustainable growers and modern confectioners introduce Filipino food to America.
Watch chefs demonstrate classic dishes and traditional recipes with modern flair. Culinary experts such as authors, professors, confectioners, sustainable growers, and more will discuss the evolution of Asian food popularity in the United States.
1st Annual “Savor Filipino” Food & Music Festival
Saturday, August 30, 2014 – All Day
Justin Herman Plaza | 1 Market Street, San Francisco, CA
FREE but bring cash for food.2014 Highlights include:
- More than 20 indigenous & contemporary Filipino dishes
- Chef demonstration from Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas
- Explore unique & indigenous ingredients
- Discover the soul of Filipino cuisine
- Sip themed cocktails with imported beer & wine
- Enjoy Filipino cultural entertainment throughout the day including dance and live music performances
- Watch ingredient workshops & chef cooking demos
2014 Schedule:
Chef Demonstrations:
- 11:00 am: Apl.de.ap | Los Angeles, CA | Musical Artist & Black Eyed Peas member
- Noon – Mainstage presentation – “Ukulenny’s Appetizers” – Opening Ceremony with Ukulenny
- 1:00 pm: Vegan Filipino – Richgail Enriquez | San Francisco, CA
- 2:00 pm: Food Fight! Top Chef vs. Home Chef – Dominic Ainza | San Francisco, CA | Facebook HQ Chef vs. Aileen Suzara | Berkeley, CA | Kitchen Wento
- 3:00 pm: Fine Filipino Dining – Thomas Weibull | San Francisco, CA | Executive Chef of Morgan Hotels Group
- 4:00 pm: Mainstage Program – Keynote Address with Dr. Dawn Mabalon and Dance Extravaganza with Kariktan Dance Academy
- 5:00 pm: Nouveau Filipino Desserts – Francis Ang | San Francisco, CA | Fifth Floor Restaurant at Palomar Hotel
6 Tents of Filipino Food and Drinks:
Garden Pavilion: Will serve locally sourced vegan and vegetarian options. Samplings include items such as fresh vegetable lumpia summer rolls, Adobong Kangkong, which is water spinach stir fried in traditional Filipino flavors including vinegar, garlic, and soy sauce. Ginataang Sitaw (geena-ta-ahng see-tahw), a delicious sautée of local long beans with organic coconut milk, and Pinakbet, a tangy vegetable stir fry.
- Charleen Caabay | Oakland, CA | Kainbigan | Chef Video
- Jay-Ar Pugao | Oakland, CA | No Worries Filipino Vegan Cuisine
Pulutan Pavilion: “Pulutan” means finger food, quick bites, and is sometimes interpreted as street food in the Philippines. At this pavilion, local chefs will dish up scrumptious single servings of BBQ, sisig tacos, kinilaw (Filipino ceviche), and the infamous balut for the brave (hard-boiled duck egg delicacy).
- Tim Luym | San Mateo, CA | Attic Restaraunt | Chef Video
- Miguel Trinidad | New York, NY | Maharlika NYC
- Ramar Foods | Pittsburg, CA
Fiesta Pavilion: Shares Filipino’s love of hosting and social gatherings. Dishing up what you find at a wedding or other another large celebration; such as Lechon (roasted pig), Pancit (extra fine rice noodle stir fry), and Embotido (Filipino meatloaf).
- Tastebuds Restaurant | San Bruno, CA
- Robert Menor | Chicago, IL | Coobah
- Chase and Chad Valencia | Los Angeles, CA | LASA
- Neil Syham | Brooklyn, NY | Lumpia Shack
Karinderia Pavilion: serves up flavorful soups and stews such as Sinigang and Kare Kare, fitting for cool San Francisco summers. Here you’ll also find the national dish, Adobo, and Dinuguan, a delicious rustic stew of pork offal.
- AC Boral | San Diego, CA | I Love Musubi
- Eric Pascual | Emeryville, CA
- Michael Santos | Manila, Philippines | Speakeasy Makati
- Jessette Kalsi | Napa, CA | Jessette’s Kitchen
Dessert Pavilion: will satisfy a sweet tooth with fun Filipino twists on San Francisco favorites. Menu will include purple yam, avocado and coconut ice cream; Bibingka – a delicious rice flour & coconut cake; Filipino style leche flan; and even a unique Asian twist on freshly spun cotton candy.
- Auntie Em’s | San Francisco, CA
- Christina Capulong | San Francisco, CA | Flan Flan Ta-Tas
- Jason Angeles | San Francisco, CA | Sugar & Spun
- Magnolia Ice Cream | Pittsburg, CA
Beer Garden: No proper foodie experience would be complete without a libations experience. Featuring award winning Infanta lambanog, a specialty vodka fermented from coconut, this pavilion will include modern Filipino cocktails and mixology demonstrations as well as locally sourced wine and beer for sale.
